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Compare And Contrast The Empire Building In The Russian And Spanish Empires

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Empire Building in the Spanish and Russian Empires

Within the period 1450-1800, the Spanish and Russian Empires were going through expansion and empire building. They were similar in that during this time they were both ruled under a centralized monarchy, but different in their methods of expansion and labor forces. The Spanish and Russian Empires from 1450-1800 were both ruled under a centralized monarchy that made the decisions on expansion and colonization. The Russians of the time were ruled under a Tzar, the Spanish led by a Kingship. In the Spanish Empire, Queen Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand, The Catholic Monarchs, sponsored Christopher Columbus’ Voyage of Exploration that led to colonization in the Americas. In Russia, Tzar
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